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Sustainable Fashion Expands in the Community
by Nityanand | Jul 19, 2026 | Amritapuri, Gardening & Nature, Seva
During Amrita Virtual Academy’s Joy of Sharing presentation in 2020, Zhenya Glorka of the sustainable fashion powerhouse glorka presented on her amazing sustainable fashion endeavors in India in collaboration with AMMACHI Labs. Hearing about her ground-breaking...
Upcycling Expands in the Community
by Nityanand | Jun 11, 2026 | Amritapuri, Gardening & Nature, Seva
Here at Amrita Virtual Academy, we are always so excited to see positive change in the community, especially when the principles of our courses—love, knowledge, evolution, service & sustainability— radiate out into the world. Here are some amazing local community...
Adi Shankaracharya • Wonders of His Childhood
by Amrita Virtual Academy | Apr 24, 2026 | Scripture
Adaptations and Excerpts from “The Life of Adi Shankaracharya” from Amritapuri.org In Amritapuri, the scripture classes given by Brahmachari Atmaprakash Chaitanya are very cherished among the ashram residents. Amrita Virtual Academy also offers a wide variety of...
Inspired by Amrita Virtual Academy and the Amritapuri Gardens
by Charles Lucas, Los Angeles | Mar 27, 2026 | Amritapuri, Gardening & Nature
I visited Amritapuri for the first time at the start of 2025 and visited the Rudraksha Farm — one of the Amritapuri gardens. These gardens inspired me so much from a Youtube video I saw, around 2020. At Amritapuri, the gardeners practice “Amritaculture”: a...
Dive Deeper With Your Mantra and Heart
by Sadanand, Vijayan - Guest Blogger | Feb 21, 2026 | Retreats, Satsang, Spiritual Practice
This past summer, eight highly motivated participants came to MA Center Switzerland, Flaach on June 22, 2025 for the first online-based retreat with Swami Atmananda Puri, one of Amma’s senior disciples. This was a special collaboration with Amrita Virtual Academy,...
When the Moon Reflects the Guru’s Grace
by Vaju | Jul 4, 2025 | Cooking, Satsang, Scripture, Spiritual Practice, Swami Talks
Guru Purnima is a sacred occasion of deep reverence, a day to honor and express gratitude to the Guru—the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance and leads us toward the light of truth. Derived from Sanskrit, gu means “darkness”, and ru means “remover”; thus, the...
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